Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi, commonly known as PJK, or simply as Pärnu, was a women's football team based in Pärnu, Estonia. Having won a record 13 Naiste Meistriliiga titles, 6 Estonian Women's Cups and 7 Estonian Women's Supercups, the team stepped down from women's football in 2019. The club's home ground was Pärnu Rannastaadion.

Pärnu
Full namePärnu Jalgpalliklubi
Founded21 July 1989 (1989-07-21)[1]
Dissolved12 January 2020
GroundPärnu Rannastaadion
Capacity1,501[2]
ManagerAnastassia Morkovkina
Kristina Bannikova
LeagueNaiste Meistriliiga
20171st
Websitehttp://www.parnujk.ee

The club announced their dissolvement at the end of December 2019 and played their last game on 12 January 2020.[3]

The club's men's team currently plays in the third division Esiliiga B.

Pärnu JK - VfL Wolfsburg, 2013/14 UEFA Women's Champions League

History

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Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi was founded in 1989. The team won their first league title in the 1994–95 season. Pärnu made their European debut in the 2004–05 UEFA Women's Cup, finishing fourth in their group in the first qualifying round. In the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League, Pärnu finished as runners-up in their group and advanced to the knockout-stage, where they were defeated by eventual champions VfL Wolfsburg 0–27 on aggregate.[1][4]

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 13 August 2018.[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   EST Mari-Ann Ploompuu
2 DF   EST Saskia Sonnberg
4 DF   EST Ketlin Saar
5 FW   EST Ulrika Tülp
6 DF   EST Anete Paulus
7 DF   UKR Alina Svergun
8 MF   EST Kairi Himanen
10 DF   EST Berle Brant (captain)
12 GK   EST Jennifer Smirnov
13 MF   EST Aljona Sasova
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW   EST Sandra Paulberg
15 MF   EST Laada Tereštšenkova
17 FW   UKR Olena Lymar
19 FW   EST Ljubov Maksimova
20 FW   EST Merily Toom
21 FW   BLR Anastasiya Shcherbachenya
22 MF   EST Kristina Bannikova
30 DF   EST Alika Malešina
32 MF   EST Evelyn Šilina

Honours

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Former crest of Pärnu JK

Record in UEFA competitions

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All results (home, away and aggregate) list Pärnu's goal tally first.

Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2004–05 First qualifying round   Viktória FC-Szombathely 0–4
  Bobruichanka Bobruisk (Host) 1–2
  Codru Anenii Noi 1–5
2005–06 First qualifying round   FC United (Host) 0–2
  Røa 1–9
  Valur 1–8
2006–07 First qualifying round   Masinac Classic Niš 1–6
  Rapide Wezemaal 0–7
  Pomurje (Host) 1–7
2007–08 First qualifying round   NSA Sofia 1–3
  Universitet Vitebsk 0–6
  PAOK (Host) 2–3
2011–12 Qualifying round   Krka Novo Mesto (Host) 2–1
  Rayo Vallecano 1–4
  Peamount United 1–5
2012–13 Qualifying round   BIIK Kazygurt 0–3
  NSA Sofia 0–2
  Spartak Subotica (Host) 0–1
2013–14 Qualifying round   PAOK 3–1
  PK-35 Vantaa (Host) 0–0
  Biljanini Izvori 3–1
Round of 32   VfL Wolfsburg 0–14 0–13 0–27
2014–15 Qualifying round   MTK 0–3
  Pomurje 0–4
  Ekonomist (Host) 2–1
2015–16 Qualifying round   Olimpia Cluj 0–4
  Pomurje (Host) 1–2
  Ekonomist 2–1
2016–17 Qualifying round   Olimpia Cluj 1–7
  Medyk Konin (Host) 0–1
  Breznica 2–2
2017–18 Qualifying round   Standard Liège 0–2
  Ajax 1–2
  Rīgas FS 2–0
2018–19 Qualifying round   ȘS Anenii Noi 2–0
  Vllaznia 1–3
  Sarajevo (Host) 1–2

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ajalugu" [History]. parnujk.ee (in Estonian). Pärnu.
  2. ^ "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  3. ^ "Piiroja Pärnu JK lõpust: see ei olnud rahaliselt enam võimalik". ERR. 12 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Swedish relief as Wolfsburg set record". UEFA.com. 16 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Pärnu JK (N)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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